A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Community involvement and public participation are an essential part of EGLE’s mission, vision, and values.
SARA Title III establishes requirements regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals for federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as regulated facilities.
Resources and information on utilizing RRD's data exchange and the Inventory of Facilities.
An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Well Viewer (WWV), is an interactive mapping system that displays water wells along with other information, such as wellhead protection areas, underground storage tanks, and sites of environmental contamination. Water well locations have been identified by address matching, the use of global positioning systems (GPS), and by legal descriptions.
This system allows water well drilling and pump installation contractors to submit water well records.
EGLE's interactive calendar is designed to provide timely information on decisions before the Director, proposed settlements of contested cases, administrative rules promulgation, public hearings, meetings and comment deadlines, and environmental conferences, workshops and training programs.
Anyone wishing to formally serve legal documents upon the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), or its officers or employees, may do so by the following methods.
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Part 307, Inland Lake Levels, regulates dams when a circuit court issues an order establishing the elevation at which a lake is to be maintained. Establishing a legal lake level provides a mechanism where all property owners who benefit from the lake share the cost of repairs and maintenance for the dam, and designates an authority (such as County Board of Commissioners or County Drain Commissioner) to be responsible for maintaining the established legal lake level.
Structures regulated under Part 307 are required to submit an inspection report conducted by a licensed engineer that evaluates the dam’s structural condition and hydraulic adequacy every three years. The inspection report template for dams that are regulated only under Part 307 can be found below. If a dam is regulated under both Part 315 and Part 307, an inspection report must be submitted every three years and meet the inspection report requirements of Part 315.
More information regarding the process to establish a legal lake level under Part 307, advantages and disadvantages of having a legal level, and other considerations can be found here: Procedures for Stabilizing Inland Lake Levels Under Part 307
Part 315, Dam Safety, regulates dams that are six feet or greater in height and impound five or more acres of water. Key responsibilities for owners of Part 315 regulated dams include:
Inspection reports must be prepared, signed, and sealed by a professional engineer licensed in Michigan. Requirements for submitted inspection reports and permitting procedures are further outlined in Part 315 Rules established by section 57 of Act of 300 of the Public Acts of 1989.
Licensed hydroelectric dams are regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Federal Power Act. Michigan has 92 dams that are regulated by FERC.
